Job Summary Drive implementation and be the 1st line point of contact responsible for the governance aspect of the Sustainable Finance business in India for Standard Chartered Bank. This includes engagement with internal stakeholders including but not limited to Compliance, Audit, Risk and Legal.

The role is focused on driving business performance / results through 1. facilitating the implementation of Bank-wide and Client Coverage initiatives 2. supporting discussions and decision-making at various forums / committees and 3. delivering efficiency, change, and business performance agendas.

The role involves a combination of routine, project and ad-hoc work. Specific areas of responsibility will include Key Responsibilities The Associate Director, SF will have experience in governance in the Banking sector. They will have a knowledge of Sustainable Finance and ESG regulatory developments, supervisory standards and best practices. They will have a passion for Sustainable Finance and be a self-starter and quick learner.

They will ensure that the risk control workplace in Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank … is reviewed regularly and all required mitigants are in place. They will be able to relate these risks and mitigants to the wider Sustainable Finance landscape and have a good understanding of Greenwashing risk. They will drive responses to consultations, surveys and be responsible for 1st line implementation of Sustainable Finance related projects including those which are regulatory driven.

Strategy

Monitor and test Sustainable Finance controls for products offered across CIB for SCB India

Work with ESG risk and compliance colleagues to ensure that governance, product governance is carried out in line with Regulatory Requirement/Expectations

Work with Audit to support any internal review and to ensure any audit management points are satisfactorily closed out.

Business

Ensuring that all SF products introduced locally, which form a significant part of the Sustainable Finance corporate plan, have robust risk controls built around them.

Liaising with SF Finance to ensure that all SF revenue is reported. Where an automated reporting fix is WIP, ensure that all interim revenue booked is tracked and accounted for.

Other BPM responsibilities

Analysis of cluster, country and segment onboarding & offboarding, performance, risk appetite and strategies to assess fit with CIB strategy

Analysis of exit clients and groups that are a poor fit, for various reasons, including segment, profitability, risk, growth potential, geographic fit and other elements of CIB strategy

Support for bank change projects to effect changes to organisational structure, client strategy, cost savings, headcount savings, property and infrastructure savings, profitability and other metrics.

Ad hoc support for management meetings, including analysis and preparation of papers

Engaging with coverage, finance, credit and other key stakeholders for support for investment proposals and BAU asks requiring approval from Coverage head.

Manage regular pipeline meetings (materials, actions and notes). Ensure pipeline is up to date and reflects an accurate picture of business momentum.

Processes

Drive alignment of local processes as much as possible to Group processes

Drive implementation of local reporting, ESRM or Net Zero requirements

Drive implementation of any regulatory and or risk management requirements (including any localisation of documents, introduction of service level agreements and reporting requirements)





Ensure SF adheres to existing operational processes and work to improve or create new operational processes and controls e.g. working closely with Group or local stakeholders on governance for products and SF processes.

Ensure that existing controls are implemented and reviewed regularly. People & Talent Drive engagement with Group CSO, Group and local Environmental Social and Reputational Risk, COO Functions, Finance, Compliance, Legal Risk Management Ensure that local product constructs are robust and that local risk controls are adequately implemented

Act as internal quality control within SF and ensure control sample testing are done on pureplay clients and SF labelled deals

Assist in ensuring all material operational risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, monitored and reported to relevant governance forums

Identify areas of risk including regulatory, operational, and other thematic risks for SF products and processes, and then being able to ensure implementation of appropriate controls to mitigate these risks Governance Ensure compliance with the sustainable finance governance structure and environmental and social risk management policies. Challenge improvement of these in alignment with local requirements

Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

Ability to champion and train other members of staff on SF product governance

Support the projects related to product roll outs and Sustainable Finance Governance

Develop robust structures to support Sustainable Finance solutions and their respective risk functions

Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the SF team’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls and, if necessary, overseeing changes in these areas Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders CEO & the relevant Heads of Client Coverage in the Cluster and Region

Regional, Cluster and Country Client Coverage and CIB Management Team

Other regional and segment Business Planning Managers

CCIB Business Development teams

Regional, Cluster and Country Finance

Regional, Cluster and Country HR

Other Regional Functions (Legal, Risk, and Compliance)

CSO Team Other Responsibilities Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Sustainable Finance for India; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats);

Ability to independently drive initiatives with minimum hands-on supervision, including with developing partnership opportunities

Client-focused with ability to establish and leverage high impact relationships while presenting creative solutions





Strong communication and presentation skills, and stakeholder management skills

Delivery and execution focused

Ability to work with lots of moving parts and complexity

Highly skilled in creation of briefing materials, report writing and preparation of presentations Skills And Experience Sustainable Finance

Banking products understanding

Regulatory Requirements

Business Risk Management / Governance Qualifications Minimum graduate degree

6-8 years plus experience in regulated financial institutions with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in risk and controls / governance

Experience with dealing with regulators

Knowledge of environmental and socials risks and ESRM policies

Ability to promote good teamwork, collaboration and management of conflict across stakeholders

Ability to independently drive initiatives with minimum hands-on supervision

Strong stakeholder management skills

Delivery and execution focused

Ability to work with lots of moving parts and complexity

Highly skilled in creation of reports and presentations About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before.

If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours.

When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term What We Offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

📌 Associate Director, Business Management, India (Mumbai)
🏢 Standard Chartered India
📍 Mumbai